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Shetland Islands
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Shetland Islands. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

10,496Searchable applications

136Recorded as pending

98%Approval rate · 8,269 approved or refused records

137Refused applications

8,132 approved · 137 refused · 286 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Nov 2002 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Planning and Building Local plan Pre-application advice Pre-application advice Conservation areas Conservation Areas

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesdevelopment.management@shetland.gov.uk Council source
Planning enquiries01595744293 Council source

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland. Contains Historic Environment Scotland and Ordnance Survey data © Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data is indicative and may not contain the latest designations.

More application records

Unknown2009/179/PCD
To re-roof dwellinghouse, raise roofs of front and rear dormers and kitchen extension
Bayview Brettabister Nesting ZE2 9PR
Received 15 Jun 2009
Unknown2010/177/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Site 2 Whirlie Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AG
Received 6 May 2010
Unknown2005/176/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Site 2 Wadbister Girlsta ZE2 9SQ
Received 16 May 2005
Unknown2006/171/PCD
Erect extension to rear of property, to provide garage and bedroom
11 Bakland Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0SX
Received 27 Apr 2006
Unknown2007/167/PCR
To erect dwellinghouse, garage, septic tank and sea outfall
Broonies Taing Sandwick ZE2 9HH
Received 24 Apr 2007
Unknown2006/166/PCD
Erect single storey extension (north west elevation); form new access to public road; construct access track and turning area and install bunded fuel oil tank.
Grindwell Knowe Lunning Vidlin ZE2 9QB
Received 26 Apr 2006
Unknown2007/164/PCO
To erect dwellinghouse and garage (in outline)
Sunnybank Bridge End Burra ZE2 9LD
Received 24 Apr 2007
Unknown2009/172/PCD
Erect new dwellinghouse and install septic tank and soakaway
adjacent to Knowes Scatness Virkie ZE3 9JW
Received 12 Jun 2009
Unknown2007/159/PCD
Extend dwellinghouse
20 Staneyhill Lerwick Shetland ZE1 0QW
Received 20 Apr 2007
Unknown2006/170/PCD
Extend existing dwellinghouse (north elevation) to provide two bedrooms, a bathroom and a livingroom
Havglytt Cunningsburgh ZE2 9HF
Received 27 Apr 2006
Unknown2004/170/PCD
Erect garage/workshop for domestic use
Greenacres Gott Tingwall ZE2 9SG
Received 28 Apr 2004
Unknown2010/157/PCD
Erect dwellinghouse
Atlaness Hamnavoe Burra ZE2 9XW
Received 27 Apr 2010
Unknown2005/157/PCD
Erect two storey extension on east elevation
Midtown Bixter ZE2 9LS
Received 3 May 2005
Unknown2005/155/PCD
Erect single storey extension to rear of property (west elevation)
22 Bruce Crescent Lerwick ZE1 0PB
Received 28 Apr 2005
Unknown2005/154/PCD
Erect extension on south elevation
Windward Port Arthur Scalloway ZE1 0UN
Received 28 Apr 2005
Unknown2010/150/PCD
To remove external stairway and erect balcony and decking area at front of existing dwellinghouse
23 Fogralea Lerwick ZE1 0SE
Received 19 Apr 2010
Unknown2007/150/PCD
To erect dwellinghouse with integral garage beneath
Clett Whalsay Shetland ZE2 9AG
Received 18 Apr 2007
Unknown2004/149/PCD
Extend existing workshop on south elevation and re-roof entire building
Garage and Workshop Swinister Sandwick ZE2 9HH
Received 9 Apr 2004
Unknown2006/145/PCD
Change of use to dwellinghouse (class 9)
30 Commercial Street Lerwick ZE1 0AB
Received 12 Apr 2006
Decided2011/144/PCD
Residential extension and alterations to dwelling
Roseville Cottage Hamnavoe Burra ZE2 9LA
Received 19 May 2011
Unknown2006/141/PCD
Erect one and-a-half storey, timber clad dwellinghouse and install septic tank and soakaway, to the rear of the Trondra Hall
Trondra ZE1 0XL
Received 12 Apr 2006
Unknown2011/139/PCD
Erect extension
Kambr Gardentown Symbister Whalsay ZE2 9AB
Received 12 May 2011
Unknown2008/139/PCD
To convert disused surgery annex to dwellinghouse
Adjacent To Olnadale Voe ZE2 9PT
Received 7 Apr 2008
Unknown2006/139/PCD
Erect single storey, timber clad dwellinghouse and install septic tank and soakaway
Papil Bridge End Burra ZE2 9LD
Received 12 Apr 2006

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Researching a proposal in Shetland Islands

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Shetland Islands, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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